cycle
/ˈsaɪ.kəl/(noun)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order; a recurring sequence of operations.
Key Academic Collocations
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cyclecycliccyclicalrecyclingcycles
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
sequencecircuitrotationlooprhythm
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Without targeted public scholarship funds, low-income families remain trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty and deprivation."
"The diagram illustrates the natural water cycle, detailing condensation, precipitation, surface runoff, and oceanic evaporation."
"Capital-intensive industries are exceptionally sensitive to fluctuations in the macroeconomic business cycle."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Break the vicious cycle of poverty' is a classic, powerful Band 8 collocation for Task 2 societal topics.